Appendixes
Appendix A: Survey for students of Russian universities
Did you use digital communication platforms for your education at university before Coronavirus quarantine?
o Yes o No
Do you use digital communication platforms for your education at university after Coronavirus quarantine?
o Yes o No
Which applications of digital communication platforms are you using today at university?
o Zoom
o Microsoft Teams o Olimpium
o Yandex.Uchebnik o Yaclass
o Google Meet o Moodle o Slack
o Cisco Webex o Blackboard o Neo
o Skype o WhatsApp o Telegram
o University portal o None of above o Other:
Which method of a distance learning have you used at universities during Coronavirus quarantine?
o Online Classes + Online Exams o Online Classes + Offline Exams
o Self-study with help of educational materials which were sent by professors via email + Offline Exams (without online classes)
How do you evaluate readiness of your university for online learning?
o Well-prepared o Partly prepared o Not prepared at all o Find it difficult to answer
How do you feel about online learning with help of digital communication platforms?
o Positively o Neutral o Negatively
How did you adapt for online learning through digital communication platforms?
o Perfectly o Good
o Satisfactorily o Bad
o Find it difficult to answer
Was it comfortable for you to study online with help of digital communication platforms?
o Yes, it was very comfortable
o Yes, but there were some disadvantages o No, it was very difficult
o No, it was too easy o Find it difficult to answer
The level of my motivation to study online through digital communication platforms was...
o increased o not changed o decreased
o Find it difficult to answer
Are you satisfied with usage of digital communication platforms during the distance learning process?
o Yes, definitely o Rather yes than no o Rather no, that yes o Definitely not
o Find it difficult to answer
Were digital communication platforms changed during the transition period from offline to online learning and vice versa?
o Yes o No
How fast did your professors pull off with digital communication platforms during the quarantine?
Slow adapted
o 1 o 2 o 3 o 4 o 5 Quick adapted
Which problems did you have with digital communication platforms during online learning?
o Bad internet connection
o Lack of professor's ability to work online o Hard to use
o Lagging of applications o Psychological barriers
o Lack of gadgets supporting those apps o Lack of PC knowledge
o Did not have any issues o None of the above o Other:
What did you like during your online education through digital communication platforms?
o Development of responsibility skills o Use of modern technologies for learning o Improvement of learning quality
o Ability to watch records of online classes
o Ability to download class materials (presentations and other) o More free time
o Learning in comfortable environment o None of the above
o Other:
How much time per one week do you spend in digital communication platforms which are required for your education?
o Up to 1 hour o 1-3 hours o 3-6 hours
o 6 hours and more
How do you think is it possible to fully replace offline education on online learning through digital communication platforms in earliest future?
o Yes, definitely
o Yes, but it requires much more time
o Definitely not
o Find it difficult to answer o Other:
Where is your university located?
o Moscow or Saint-Petersburg o Other cities
Appendix B: Regression analysis spreadsheet
Filename: Appendix_B_Regression_Analysis.xslx
